SAS_EXPANDER_ALLOC(9)                     SCSI mid layer                    SAS_EXPANDER_ALLOC(9)



NAME
       sas_expander_alloc - allocate an rphy for an end device

SYNOPSIS
       struct sas_rphy * sas_expander_alloc(struct sas_port * parent, enum sas_device_type type);

ARGUMENTS
       parent
           which port

       type
           SAS_EDGE_EXPANDER_DEVICE or SAS_FANOUT_EXPANDER_DEVICE

DESCRIPTION
       Allocates an SAS remote PHY structure, connected to parent.

RETURN
       SAS PHY allocated or NULL if the allocation failed.

AUTHORS
       James Bottomley <James.Bottomley AT hansenpartnership.com>
           Author.

       Rob Landley <rob AT landley.net>
           Author.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.                 January 2017                     SAS_EXPANDER_ALLOC(9)